P-12E Diecast Model, USAAF 308th OS, Port Columbus Airport, OH, 1939
HM-HA7910Product Details
Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series HA7910 |
| 1:48 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing P-12E | 5" | 7.5" |
The 308th Observation Squadron was assigned to the 5th Corps Area Reserve base at Port Columbus Airport, Columbus, Ohio. The 5th Corps Area States of responsibility consisted of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia with headquarters Columbus. These Organized Reserve units were usually only "paper" units for officers waiting for assignments. The aircraft of choice in the 1939 period was the Boeing P-12 which first flew in 1931 with the P-12E being the best known variant.